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HC-V720M

Summary of Contents for HC-V720K

Page 1: ...tion Video Camera Model No HC V720 HC V720M HC V710 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4Q88 Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ...oid erasing data due to static electricity electromagnetic waves breakage and failures back up the data to a PC or DVD disc l 157 Access lamp ACCESS l 7 illuminates while the SD card or built in memory is being accessed initialization recording playback deleting etc Do not perform the following operations when the lamp illuminates It may damage the built in memory or cause a malfunction in the uni...

Page 3: ...be used for the Playback Mode Function that can be used for the Playback Mode motion pictures only Function that can be used for the Playback Mode still pictures only Scene s recorded in 1080 60p or 1080 60i AVCHD scene s Pages for reference are indicated by an arrow for example l 00 This owner s manual is designed for use with models and Pictures may be slightly different from the original The il...

Page 4: ...Manual shutter speed iris adjustment 50 Manual Focus adjustment 51 Recording with the Touch Function 52 Touch function icons 52 Recording functions of operation icons 56 Operation icons 56 Recording functions of menus 62 Advanced Playback Playback Operations 78 Motion picture playback using operation icon 78 Creating still picture from motion picture 79 Highlight Time Frame Index 80 Repeat Playbac...

Page 5: ...ecting to a smartphone 133 Recording playing back with Link to Cell operations 137 DLNA Play 142 Live Cast 143 Home Cam Home Monitor 147 How to Use the Wi Fi Setup Menu 151 With a PC What you can do with a PC 157 End User License Agreement 159 Operating environment 161 Installation 164 Connecting to a PC 165 About the PC display 167 Starting HD Writer AE 5 0 168 Reading the operating instructions ...

Page 6: ...d as an external microphone Microphone input level meter is displayed when the external microphone is connected l 72 When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 11 Internal microphones 12 Lens cover The lens cover opens in Motion Picture Recording ...

Page 7: ...creen l 16 It can open up to 90o It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the opposite direction 19 Battery holder l 10 20 Tripod receptacle If you attach a tripod which has 5 5 mm 0 22 q screw or larger it may damage this unit 21 SD card cover l 14 22 Access lamp ACCESS l 14 23 Card slot l 14 15 16 17 19 18 20 21 22 23 ...

Page 8: ... l 23 27 Zoom lever W T In Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode l 40 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 28 28 Grip belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 29 Shoulder strap fixture 24 25 27 26 28 29 ...

Page 9: ... 9 30 Wi Fi button Wi Fi l 128 133 138 142 143 148 151 31 Wi Fi Transmitter l 122 32 NFC touch area l 137 HC V720 HC V720M 30 31 32 ...

Page 10: ...reparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advise...

Page 11: ...e AC outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC input terminal The status indicator will flash red at an interval of 2 seconds approximately 1 second on 1 second off indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected ...

Page 12: ...city minimum Charging time Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBT190 optional 3 6 V 1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 1080 60p 1 h 25 min 45 min PH HA HG HE 1 h 30 min iFrame 1 h 40 min 50 min VW VBT380 optional 3 6 V 3880 mAh 3 h 45 min 9 h 45 min 1080 60p 3 h 5 min 1 h 35 min PH 3 h 10 min 1 h 40 min HA HG HE 3 h 15 min iFrame 3 h 30 min 1 h...

Page 13: ...t is compatible with these Memory Cards An Eye Fi X2 series SD card is required to use functions related to Eye Fi l 118 We do not guarantee the operation of SD cards other than the ones above Further SD cards with a capacity of less than 32 MB cannot be used for motion picture recording 4 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDHC logo or 48 GB or more Memory Cards that do not have the SDX...

Page 14: ...B cable j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust Do not place SD cards in the following areas j In direct sunlight j In very dusty or humid areas j Near a heater j Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can...

Page 15: ...veniently used to turn the unit on off The unit will not turn off while recording motion pictures even if the LCD monitor is closed In the following cases opening the LCD monitor does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit j When the unit is originally purchased j When you have turned off the unit using the power button Preparation Turning the unit on off Turning the unit ...

Page 16: ...elect icon or picture Touch the center of the icon Touching the touch screen will not operate while you are touching another part of the touch screen Slide while touching Move your finger while pressing on the touch screen Preparation Selecting a mode Motion Picture Recording Mode l 21 Still Picture Recording Mode l 23 Playback Mode l 27 78 Preparation How to use the touch screen ...

Page 17: ...sliding the Touch Menu right or left while touching it B You can change the operation icons to display l 35 C Displayed only in Intelligent Auto Plus Mode l 43 and Miniature Effect 8mm movie Silent movie of the Creative Control Mode l 43 D Displayed only in Time Lapse Rec of the Creative Control Mode l 43 Scene Mode l 46 and Manual Mode l 48 E Displayed only when connected to a TV l 105 A Touch Me...

Page 18: ...een if the setup is not necessary When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking you to set the date and time will appear Select YES and perform Steps 2 to 3 to set the date and time The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC a...

Page 19: ...s with your hand etc Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor...

Page 20: ...till pictures 1 Change the mode to or 2 Select the menu l 30 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media is selected separately to motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Basic Selecting a media to record HC V720M MEDIA SELECT MENU ...

Page 21: ...n no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display it again touch the screen l 31 It will be constantly displayed when the remaining recordable time becomes less than 30 minutes Basic Recording motion pictures Recording mode R 1h20m Approximate remaining recordable time When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red 0h00m00s Recording time elapsed h is an...

Page 22: ...able scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Maximum number of recordable scenes and maximum number of different dates will be less than above table when there are both iFrame scenes and still pictures recorded on an SD card or the built in memory While recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed Put the unit in Pause mode when connecting or disconn...

Page 23: ...commended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 55 The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings Basic Recording still pict...

Page 24: ...ing is used while recording a motion picture the recordable time remaining will shorten If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated the recordable time remaining may lengthen The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999 If the number of recordable pictures exceeds 9999 R 9999 is displayed Th...

Page 25: ... Auto Mode Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Very bright object is recorded clearly 1 Low Light It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight 2 Night Portrait A subject ...

Page 26: ...fective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually l 49 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does not work correctly in the followi...

Page 27: ...g format of the motion picture C you wish to play back Touch ENTER The icon is displayed in the thumbnail display when the item for motion picture is touched and is displayed in the 1080 60p scene when ALL AVCHD is touched 4 Touch the scene or the still picture to be played back To display the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Switch the touch men...

Page 28: ...ate and time are displayed when playing back motion pictures and recording date and file number when playing back still pictures Speaker volume adjustment Operate the volume lever to adjust the speaker volume during Motion Picture Playback Mode E Operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display them again...

Page 29: ...performed using this unit or when motion pictures recorded using this unit is played back in another device playback may not proceed normally or may not be possible Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device MP4 scenes that can be played back on this unit are limited to those created on this unit Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standa...

Page 30: ... by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting About guide display After touching touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear After the messages have been displayed the guide display is canceled Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 31: ...and touch ENTER Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING to set daylight saving time appears and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference from GMT is set forward by one hour Touch DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal time setting 4 Only when setting the region of your travel destination Touch DESTINATION Touch ENTER Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SECONDS I...

Page 32: ...DAYLIGHT SAVING again to return to the normal time setting Close the setting by touching EXIT appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home ...

Page 33: ...n When ECONOMY AC is activated this unit automatically turns off When about 30 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases j Using the USB cable for PC etc j PRE REC is used j During slide show playback j Wi Fi function ZOOM REC DIS...

Page 34: ...t the menu 2 Close the LCD monitor The status indicator A flashes green and the unit goes into Quick Start Standby Mode The lens cover does not close 3 Open the LCD monitor The status indicator A lights red and the unit is put into recording pause Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if j about 5 minutes elapsed j mode is set to Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings time for Quic...

Page 35: ...uch the operation icon to be set Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors These settings will not affect the images actually recorded It is not displayed in the Manual Mode or in the Playback Mode When the AC adaptor is in us...

Page 36: ...he default condition Settings for MEDIA SELECT CLOCK SET and LANGUAGE will not be changed For users who have this menu is not displayed Set to YES to change the Wi Fi settings back to the default condition The LUMIX CLUB login ID and Wi Fi password are also deleted LCD SET SETUP LCD SET desired setting BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOR Color level of the LCD monitor HDMI RESOLUTION VI...

Page 37: ... cannot be restored Back up important data on a PC DVD disc etc l 157 1 only 2 Displayed when connecting a USB HDD l 109 Media selection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 185 Perform a physical formatting o...

Page 38: ...ess than the indicated value The usable SD card built in memory space is generally calculated as 1 GB 1 000 000 000 bytes The capacities of this unit PCs and software are expressed as 1 GB 1 024k1 024k1 024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller The firmware version of this unit is displayed You can update the firmware version of this unit MEDIA STA...

Page 39: ...onstration set DEMO MODE to OFF or insert an SD card This item is used to start the Optical Image Stabilizer demo Touch O I S DEMO the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be canceled This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 118 This item is displayed only when an Eye Fi card is inserted Please refer to page 119 You c...

Page 40: ...ra Optical Zoom ratio varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO l 74 75 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When the zoom magnification is at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m 4 9 feet or more When the zoom magnification is...

Page 41: ...zer Lock Advanced Recording Image Stabilizer Function RECORD SETUP HYBRID O I S ON or OFF RECORD SETUP O I S MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 The function works all the time MODE2 The function works when the button is pressed We recommend using this mode when you are recording yourself or recording with a tripod in Still Picture Recording Mode Optical Image Stabilizer button Press the button to turn Optical I...

Page 42: ...e Intelligent Auto Mode which optimizes settings to the recording environment you are in l 25 Intelligent Auto Plus You can add manually adjusted brightness and color balance settings to the Intelligent Auto Mode and record l 43 Creative Control You can record motion pictures with added effects l 43 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture acco...

Page 43: ... balance to make the display of the adjustment bar disappear 3 Start recording Change the Recording Mode to l 42 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken Intelligent Auto Plus Creative Control Mode Effect Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of ...

Page 44: ... medium size 3 Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Vivid Most vivid 6 Start recording It will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approximately every 6 seconds of recordi...

Page 45: ...R A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 30 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second Maximum recordable time is 12 hours Audio cannot be recorded REC MODE is set to HA The shortest motion picture recording time is 1 second The color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings l 49 51 Setting Time...

Page 46: ...ghtness is insufficient the effect may not be clear j If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record Scene Mode Mode Effect 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin co...

Page 47: ...s 1 30 j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Night Scenery Night Portrait j The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode j Using a tripod is recommended Night Portrait j The flash is set to ON ...

Page 48: ...change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Touch to switch to Manual Mode l 42 Advanced Recording Manual recording MNL A manual icons Focus l 51 White Balance l 49 Manual Shutter Speed l 50 Iris Adjustment l 50 FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS FOCUS WB SHTR IRIS MNL ...

Page 49: ...nnot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being set FOCUS SHTR IRIS WB MNL Icon Mode Recording conditions Automatic White Ba...

Page 50: ...adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 15 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended Also White Balance cannot be set The shutter speed will be set to 1 30 when the unit is turned on again or when the Quick Start is performed You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or highly reflective During normal playback image movement may ...

Page 51: ...touching The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus Touch FOCUS to end the adjustment When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or press the intelligent auto button again The blue display does not appear on the images actually recorded RECORD SETUP MF A...

Page 52: ...AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is canceled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only An icon is displayed when the Touch Function icon is set Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function Level Shot 1 AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer L...

Page 53: ... tilt exceeds the correction range move the unit to the position where is displayed 2 Start recording The range that this icon can be displayed correctly the slope is about 45 o to the vertical direction The image may move while zooming depending on the tilt of this unit To record a level image with a tripod attach this unit by using LEVEL GAUGE l 68 and then use Level Shot Level Shot When this fu...

Page 54: ...rget lock fails the target frame blinks in red and then disappears Touch a characteristic part color etc on the object to lock onto it again When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function cannot be used in Manual Mode In Still Picture Recordi...

Page 55: ... setting To make the display of disappear change the setting of the O I S LOCK DISPLAY Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch 2 Touch the subject Focus area is displayed at the touched position and a still p...

Page 56: ...s l 61 j Video light l 61 The icon is displayed when the operation icon is set Operation icons 1 Not displayed in Still Picture Recording Mode 2 Not displayed in Motion Picture Recording Mode If you turn off the unit or change the mode to PRE REC Backlight Compensation Color Night Rec Self timer and Tele Macro functions are canceled If you turn off the unit the Fade function is canceled It is poss...

Page 57: ...insufficient the effect may not be clear This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is canceled in the following cases j If you change the mode j If you remove the SD card j If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT i...

Page 58: ... card inserted j When it is set to Manual Focus j When FACE RECOG is set to OFF or no one is registered In FACE RECOG only Depending on the recording conditions type of smile camera shake etc the face of the subject may not be detected correctly The number of recording pixels are 4096k2304 or 1920k1080 l 74 When still pictures that have been recorded using the Smile Shot are displayed as thumbnail...

Page 59: ... of the flash If the ß indication etc flashes when the button is pressed halfway the flash is not activated Do not use with Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional attached The available range of the flash is approx 1 5 m 4 9 feet in dark places Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes The flash is activated 2 times The red eye phenomenon tends to appear in certain re...

Page 60: ... may not be clear This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close up and shading off the background The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 60 cm 24 q When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 26k in Motion Picture Recording Mode it will automatically be ...

Page 61: ...en but this is not a malfunction Using a tripod is recommended In darker areas Auto Focus may focus a bit slower This is normal It is possible to record with illumination even in dark places Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order ON AUTO OFF When the battery is low and the light cannot be lit the will be displayed on the screen When set to the v...

Page 62: ... and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant Scenery For spatial ...

Page 63: ...to Built inMemory Set REC MODE to PH HA HG HE or 1080 60p Insert an SD card is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts Relay Recording can only be performed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card l 98 106 Once you have performed RELAY SCENE COMBINE you can use t...

Page 64: ...the persons face from the front ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of their face their eyes or their eyebrows 2 Touch REC or press the button fully Touch ENTER It may not be possible to register a face depending on the recording conditions In this case try recording the face again 3 Enter the person s name Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen and enter the name Aft...

Page 65: ...gistered name and change the name PRIORITY Focus and exposure will be set in priority according to the registration order setting from the first person Target will be locked according to the registration order setting from the first person when AF AE tracking is active To change the registration order select the person you wish to change FOCUS ICON This changes the focus indication l 23 icon that ...

Page 66: ...who has been registered due to differences in facial expression and environment Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when facial features change with age When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording the name registered for that person is displayed Displayed name will disappear after a while It is displayed according to the reg...

Page 67: ...t the prioritized face framing The prioritized face frame is displayed only with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus is set FACE FRAMING RECORD SETUP FACE...

Page 68: ...evel does not affect the actual recorded images The electronic level is not displayed when recording yourself or the LCD monitor is closed with the screen facing outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly j When moving this unit j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle...

Page 69: ...pictures with more vivid colors using x v Color technology Switch to Manual Mode l 48 Set REC MODE to PH HA HG HE or 1080 60p l 63 For more realistic colors use an HDMI mini cable supplied with a TV that supports the x v Color When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Color colors may not be reproduced properly When these image...

Page 70: ...o Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceler is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions If wind sound cannot be reduced with the Wind Noise Canceler function alone set BASS SETTING to LOWCUT l 73 This function cannot be set when using an external microphone This function reduces the low pitch...

Page 71: ... MIC when the REC MODE is set to iFrame 5 1ch 2ch RECORD SETUP 5 1ch 2ch desired setting 5 1ch Records with the 5 1ch surround microphone 2ch Records with the 2ch stereo microphone MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND 1 Records the surrounding sound with added realism ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation Sounds near...

Page 72: ...5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch or an external microphone is input microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch and microphone input level meter is displayed when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch and MIC LEVEL is set to a setting other than AUTO The microphone input level meter shows the largest volume for the microphones You cannot record with the audio completely muted M...

Page 73: ...ed when you change between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode Switch to Manual Mode l 48 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the desired setting items 3 Touch to adjust settings 4 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings appears on the screen BASS SETTING RECORD SETUP BASS SETTING desired setting 0dB 3dB 6dB LOWCUT PICTURE ADJUST RECORD SETUP PICTURE ADJUST SHARPNESS Sharp...

Page 74: ...ult settings are in Still Picture Recording Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Please refer to page 190 for details about the number of recordable pictures PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting Picture size Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom l 40 4480k3360 4 3 2784k2088 640k480 50k 4752k3168 3 2 3456k2304 1728k1152 ...

Page 75: ...pear on the left and right of the screen The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit with a 16 9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing Check the printer or photo studio before printing ASPECT RATIO PICTURE ASPECT RATIO desired setting 4 3 Aspect ratio of 4 3 television 3 2 Aspect ratio of conventional film camera or prints such as L size print 16 9 Aspect ratio of high definition television et...

Page 76: ...to be stored A confirmation message is displayed when Enter is touched after selecting the start point and finish point Touch YES to store the pictures If you turn off the unit or change the mode this function is canceled The maximum number of times you can record on a media is 15 In the case of SD cards it is the maximum number of recordable scenes per card Color balance and brightness on the scr...

Page 77: ...o Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode AF ASSIST LAMP PICTURE AF ASSIST LAMP AUTO SHTR SOUND PICTURE SHTR SOUND desired setting Volume low Volume high OFF Cancel the setting MENU MENU ...

Page 78: ... is restored when you touch When Slow motion pictures are played back in reverse they will be shown continuously at approximately 2 3rd the speed of normal playback intervals of 0 5 seconds Slow motion Playback of the scenes in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 will be shown in intervals of 1 second Frame by frame Playback With the playback paused touch Touch to advance the frames one at a time in...

Page 79: ...during playback It is convenient to use Pause Slow motion Playback and Frame by frame Playback Date the motion picture was recorded will be registered as date of the still picture Quality will be different from the normal still picture Playback operation Playback display Operating steps Direct playback During Playback Touch the direct playback bar or slide it while touching The playback pauses tem...

Page 80: ...ich Face Recognition was performed from the scenes judged to be clearly recorded This will then be displayed as a thumbnail A portion judged to be clearly recorded will be detected and displayed in thumbnail if you select HIGHLIGHT 3 When MINUTES is selected Touch to set the time It can be set up to a maximum of 60 minutes Touch ENTER 4 Touch the thumbnail to be played back Next Previous thumbnail...

Page 81: ...ture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display k1 to k2 Touch the screen to zoom in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centering on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for about 1 second when zooming...

Page 82: ...ll pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When REC MODE is changed j When the microphone input sound 5 1ch 2ch is changed j When recorded in Creative Control Mode j When NUMBER RESET is performed j When recorded in Home Monitor function l 147 The following scenes a...

Page 83: ...serted It will be played back with the date of last recording To change the settings refer to page 85 3 Touch in the thumbnail view 4 Select the playback operation l 27 78 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE l 88 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Playing back of all the scenes returns if the unit is turned off or the mode is changed Slow...

Page 84: ...ELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound When EFFECT SETUP is set to NONE you will be able to select NO MUSIC When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back To test the music audio Touch START Touch th...

Page 85: ...o be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER Playing back with the settings changed SCENE SETUP Select the scene or date to be played back FAVORITE SCENE SETUP Set up the favorite scenes l 86 FAVORITE SCENE PLAY Set up if the favorite scenes are to be included in ...

Page 86: ...8 3 Touch and stop the playback It will return to the thumbnail display screen and is displayed on the scenes added as favorite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favorite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 87 To clear the favorite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED The check on all the favorite scenes will ...

Page 87: ...h the playback time The playback time of AUTO is a maximum of approx 5 minutes Playback time may become shorter than the setting or it may not even be played back if the part recognized as clearly recorded is short Setting up the title 1 Touch to select your favorite title sheet Title and date will not be displayed when NONE is selected 2 Touch TITLE 3 Enter the title Input method is same operatio...

Page 88: ...HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene The image quality remains the same 4 Touch YES Playback operation is not possible while playing back the scenes to be saved 5 Touch EXIT Touch COPY or EXIT The Highlight Playback saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end is displayed on the ...

Page 89: ...DE INTERVAL is selected Touch the interval of playback for the slide show DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back PLAYBACK SETUP Select to play back in 3D 2D still pictures are converted to 3D still pictures and played back or play back in 2D SLIDE INTERVAL Select the interval between still pictures at playback EFFECT SETUP Select the effect for playback MUSIC SELECT Select the music to be pl...

Page 90: ...VAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound Touch ENTER To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STOP the music playback stops 4 Touch START 5 Select the playback operation l 28 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY ...

Page 91: ...ng ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again t...

Page 92: ... by touching selecting PICT SETUP DELETE ALL SCENES MULTI or SINGLE During Highlight Playback scenes still pictures cannot be deleted Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other products or still pictures conforming to DCF standa...

Page 93: ...ching YES A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touch Return Deleting a part of a scene cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be possible to delete part of a scene with a short recording...

Page 94: ...repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 91 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if the number of scenes of a given date would exceed 99 scenes It may not be possible to divide scenes with a short recording time Data that has been recorded or edited on another device ca...

Page 95: ... Frame by frame Playback l 78 Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch YES To continue dividing an...

Page 96: ...ings When you stop deleting halfway Touch CANCEL while deleting personal information The personal information that has already been deleted when the deletion is canceled cannot be restored Protecting scenes still pictures Scenes still pictures can be protected so that they are not deleted by mistake Even if you protect some scenes still pictures formatting the media will delete them Change the mod...

Page 97: ...the scene again You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter Converted MP4 scenes are saved in the same media as those in AVCHD before the conversion To stop converting to MP4 halfway Touch CANCEL during format conversion To exit the MP4 conversion Touch Return A scene recorded over a long time may take time When converting and copying the scenes recorded in AVCHD to an MP4 scene the...

Page 98: ...ES Scene in the built in memory will be deleted Protected scenes in the built in memory are not deleted 4 Touch EXIT when the relay scene combining complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the SD card is indicated Relay Recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay Recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD ...

Page 99: ...cene in the built in memory or SD card is deleted the personal information of the combined relay scene is deleted EDIT SCENE RELAY INFO CANCEL Combining of the relay scene cannot be performed if the available space on the SD card is less than the volume of the relayed scene in the built in memory It is recommended to combine the relay scene using the HD Writer AE 5 0 MENU ...

Page 100: ...e RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Video terminal A HDMI mini cable supplied Be sure to connect to the HDMI terminal Connecting with a HDMI mini cable l 102 Listening in 5 1 channel sound...

Page 101: ... unit and the TV with the Composite video cable images may be displayed in a reduced size Example of images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 If a wide screen TV is connected adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details To display the on screen information on the TV When the menu setting is changed the information displayed on the screen ...

Page 102: ...as when changing between scenes Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD You still can listen to the 5 1 channel sound recorded from the internal microphones when this unit is connected to the 5 1 channel compatible AV amplifier or TV using the HDMI mini cable Please read the AV amplifier and TV operating instructions for how to connect this unit to the AV amplifier and TV If you connect this unit to ...

Page 103: ...asonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable supplied for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by ...

Page 104: ...DMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of P...

Page 105: ...be converted to 3D image Scenes still pictures converted to 3D images cannot be saved as 3D images Adjusting 3D effect of the 3D image It is possible to adjust the scenes and still pictures playing back in 3D for better view 1 Play back the scenes or still pictures in 3D 2 Touch The 3D depth adjustment bar is displayed while in 3D playback mode 3 Touch to adjust settings 3D depth adjustment bar wi...

Page 106: ... on the screen In this case the last scene copied to an SD card is automatically divided to fit the space on the SD card If you divide the scenes l 94 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the necessary parts If there is little or no remaining capacity in the SD card a confirmation message asking to copy after deleting all data on t...

Page 107: ...s on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying Changing the recording format When is selected the recording format will be converted Touch YES and select the copying method This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD on the built in memory to MP4 640k360 30p ...

Page 108: ...the scene exceeding approximately 20 minutes is automatically divided Motion pictures that have been recorded on another device may not be copied Data recorded on a PC with HD Writer AE 5 0 etc cannot be copied The settings for the copied motion pictures and still pictures will be cleared if the protected motion pictures or still pictures are copied The order in which the scenes or still pictures ...

Page 109: ...s two or more partitions j If a USB HDD is in a format other than FAT32 j When connected by using a USB hub j When a USB HDD is not a desktop type A USB Connection Cable supplied with recommended USB HDD B Recommended USB HDD commercially available Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 1 Connect the AC adaptor supplied with USB HDD to the USB HDD You cannot supply power to the USB HDD from this unit...

Page 110: ...ction setting of the copied scenes or still pictures are canceled The order in which the scenes were copied cannot be changed Simple copy Copies all scenes and still pictures recorded with this unit that have not been copied yet l 112 Copy selected files Allows you to select desired scenes still pictures and then copy l 112 Playback HDD Plays back scenes and still pictures stored in a USB HDD on t...

Page 111: ...nnect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc Displaying media information The used space of the USB HDD can be checked Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the display between the SD card and USB HDD If you touch CHANGE MEDIA you can switch the...

Page 112: ...cting COPY 3 Touch NEXT Touch the media you want to copy Please refer to page 106 for information on copying files between the SD card built in memory 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the ...

Page 113: ...and the USB HDD Touch on the Touch Menu Disconnect the USB Connection Cable from this unit It is also possible to switch the media to play back by touching the play mode select icon When the USB HDD is connected the USB HDD can be selected from the displayed media types l 27 The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the SD card The scenes you have ...

Page 114: ...h USB terminal High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 115 Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if you are dubbing for distribution Connect with Composite video cable commercially available l 117 You can dub using a Panasonic Blu ray disc rec...

Page 115: ...r The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Touch the media you wish to dub When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 ...

Page 116: ...t or turn off the unit while it is connected to a Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ray disc recorder to cancel the dubbing If you convert the recording format of the scenes recorded in 1080 60p to 1080 60i you can dub them to devices that do not s...

Page 117: ...nd function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 32 101 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for details Insert the plugs as far as they will go A Composite video cab...

Page 118: ...fer status on the thumbnail screen Copy Dubbing Using the Eye Fi card The functions of the Eye Fi card including wireless transmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environment is required To use the Eye Fi card permission from the national or regio...

Page 119: ...urer Install the software supplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon Then select iFrame MP4 or PICTURE l 27 Change the mode to and touch the play mode select icon and set the media to card and set the motion picture still picture to iFrame MP4 ...

Page 120: ...setting can be checked while pausing the recording If the Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch l 13 Before deleting the files please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to the sharing site Do not use the Eye Fi card in locations...

Page 121: ...d may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not authorized to use When this unit utilizes its Wi Fi function wireless networks will be searched automatically When this happens wireless networks that you are not authorized to use SSID may be displayed however do not attempt to connect to the network as it may be considered as unauthorized acc...

Page 122: ...er the Wi Fi transmitter with your hand l 9 When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection may be disrupted The Wi Fi transmitter may become warm when using the Wi Fi function however this is not a sign of a malfunction l 9 ...

Page 123: ...ed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC If the smartphone is an Android non NFC compatible or iOS device proceed to Connecting to a smartphone l 133 when you complete the preparation above In the case of an Android NFC compatible device proceed to Recording playing back with Link to Cell operations l 137 B When connecting to a wireless access point 1 Check if the wireless acces...

Page 124: ...he preparation above is complete proceed to Connecting to a wireless access point l 128 A When connecting to a wireless access point B Tethering connection smartphone 1 When connecting to a wireless access point Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n DLNA Play You can play back scenes and still pictures from this unit to a DLNA compatible devic...

Page 125: ...patible with IEEE802 11b IEEE802 11g or IEEE802 11n 2 Install the smartphone application Image App on your smartphone l 126 3 Check if the smartphone is an Android NFC compatible Android non NFC compatible or iOS device If a message asking you to touch the NFC mark on the device is displayed when starting up the Image App you can connect using NFC When the preparation above is complete proceed to ...

Page 126: ...mage App Installing the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps Version 1 0 As of December 2012 OS Android 2 2 Android 4 0 iOS 4 3 iOS 6 0 Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a network 2 Select Google PlayTM Store 3 Enter Image App into the search box 4 Select Image App and install it The icon will be added to the menu 1 Con...

Page 127: ...oint l 128 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit l 154 Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup Acquire a USTREAM ID Password Program About the USTREAM With this video sharing website you can stream and watch motion pictures this unit is recording Refer to the USTREAM site for details http www ustream tv Acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login I...

Page 128: ...on is pressed 1 Press the Wi Fi button 2 Touch YES 3 Touch Easy Connection WPS Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Connecting to Wi Fi If the clock has been set for the first time the confirmation message for the Wi Fi settings will be displayed Touch YES and then configure the access point settings below A Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination device after c...

Page 129: ...NEXT A message is displayed when the connection is complete A message is displayed when the connection attempt fails Touch EXIT and set the connection again When setting from the Wi Fi setup menu 1 Press Wi Fi button 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Wireless Settings 4 Touch a Blank row For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please r...

Page 130: ...e wireless access point you are using If this is the first time the Wi Fi button is pressed 1 Press Wi Fi button 2 Touch YES 3 Touch Manual Connection 4 Select Search for wireless network or Manual Setting Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function l 123 and the Wi Fi co...

Page 131: ...mplete and a message is displayed 4 When there is an Encryption key Touch INPUT then enter the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 When the entry is complete touch Enter 5 When there is an Encryption key Touch NEXT A message is displayed when the connection is complete A Delete B ENTER Search for wireless network Allows you to search for wireless access points select o...

Page 132: ... manual and settings when saving a wireless access point The Encryption methods are AES TKIP and WEP in descending order of strength We recommend you connect with the strongest possible Encryption method If no connection can be established the wireless access point s radio waves may be too weak Refer to Messages l 173 and Troubleshooting l 175 for details Transmission speed may decrease or may not...

Page 133: ... button 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Direct Connection 4 Select the SSID displayed on this unit in the Wi Fi setting of your smartphone 5 Enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on your smartphone Easy Connection WPS Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen When the preparations for the Wi Fi function l...

Page 134: ...on the smartphone After installing close the displayed screen by pressing the Home button and relaunch the Image App Transmission speed may decrease or may not be usable depending on the environment it is used in Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen Once the Wi Fi function preparations l 123 and the Wi Fi con...

Page 135: ...e wireless access point is registered in this unit l 151 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Use Manual Connection l 130 Easy Connection Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Manual Connection Make sure the SSID and password have been correctly input Check the A...

Page 136: ...time every time to connect to a smartphone It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in the Wi Fi settings of the smartphone The Wi Fi connection is disconnected immediately If there is a setting for...

Page 137: ...th Android OS version 2 3 3 or later Except for some models 1 Start up the smartphone application Image App 2 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again W...

Page 138: ...and touch Link to Cell It will go into connection standby for remote operation 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection is complete images of this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen To exit remote operation Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication If you have turned off this unit with the LCD monitor you can also...

Page 139: ...eration with the first smartphone that has been connected to this unit will be cut off and the newly touched smartphone will be connected The connection cannot be established while this unit is recording or copying a file to the smartphone during remote operations If the device is Android non NFC compatible or iOS 1 Connect the smartphone to a wireless access point 2 Press Wi Fi button and touch L...

Page 140: ...om 3 Photoshot button 4 Menu display 5 Playback mode button 6 Recording mode button 7 Recording start stop button 8 Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button 9 Name of the connected device Playback screen 1 Number of scenes 2 Camera function button 3 Menu display 4 Playback mode button 5 Recording mode button 6 Scene information display 7 Name of the connected device...

Page 141: ...ave Copy j The scenes recorded in AVCHD cannot copy j Only iOS devices can transfer iFrame scenes Smart Home Network j It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Playback cannot be used for iFrame or MP4 scenes If you close...

Page 142: ...may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a color button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast rewind playback cannot be performed You cannot perform playback operations with this unit To exit the playback on the TV Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button A message is displayed Touch YES to exit Scenes recorded in iFrame MP4 cannot be played back Depe...

Page 143: ...tches to the Live Cast Mode To send e mails You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date l 145 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance Wi Fi HC V720 HC V720M Live Cast Before using perform the prepara...

Page 144: ...ve broadcast Touch When gray is displayed unsent data is present Wait until the unsent data is sent and is displayed To exit the Live Cast Mode Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button A message is displayed Touch YES to exit About the screen indications in the Live Cast Mode R 1h20m R 1h20m R 1h20m A EXIT R 1h20m R 1h20m R 1h20m A EXIT Live broadcast indication Image quality l 146 1h23m Elapsed time of t...

Page 145: ...g screen will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen To configure the e mail delivery settings You can make the delivery setting of a broadcast notification e mail and the setting for the scheduled time and date of the broadcast indicated in the e mail 1 Touch E MAIL SETUP 2 Touch ON or OFF 3 When ON is selected To set the...

Page 146: ... a motion picture you simultaneously broadcast and record 1 Touch REC MODE 2 Touch desired recording mode To select the media 1 Touch MEDIA SELECT 2 Touch the media for recording motion pictures 3 Touch ENTER Image quality Picture size Frame rate Screen indications High 1280k720 5 to 15 fps 5 to 10 fps Medium 640k360 5 to 20 fps 5 to 10 fps Low 320k176 5 to 30 fps 5 to 15 fps AUTO Use this option ...

Page 147: ...played select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again A confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of a smartphone Touch YES to start home monitor This unit will be turned on if it is touched on the by a smartp...

Page 148: ...splayed select NO 2 Display the screen of a connection setup to home monitor from the menu of a smartphone 3 Touch the smartphone on of this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit touch YES on the screen of this unit and then touch the smartphone on of this unit again If the unit is not recognized even when touching the smartphone change positions and try again A ...

Page 149: ...r to Help in the Image App menu for further details on how to operate What you can operate with a smartphone Confirm the condition inside the house The monitoring video can be confirmed The monitoring image can be recorded as a video or a still picture It cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously Depending upon the environment in which the device is used motion picture may be li...

Page 150: ... ID and Password Remote Voice Level You can set the initial remote voice level and speaker volume level of the remote voice function The mode cannot be switched to another one during home monitoring operations Although home monitoring can be performed with the battery we recommend you use the AC adaptor It is recommended to use this unit fixed so that it will not move since it may cause false dete...

Page 151: ...ere no wireless access points are displayed 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 128 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete The message is displayed Touch YES to delete To switch the search order 1 Touch the access point you want to switch the order 2 Switch the order by touching or To change the wireless access point delete one...

Page 152: ... has already been set is displayed For details on how to enter characters refer to page 65 3 Touch NEXT 4 Touch INPUT and enter the same Password again After finish entering the Password touch Enter If the Passwords match with each other a message is displayed 5 Touch EXIT If you set the Wi Fi Password you will need to enter the Password each time you touch Wi Fi Setup on the Wi Fi home screen Whe...

Page 153: ...ng to connect directly to a smartphone after changing the device name SSID set the connection again with the changed device name SSID l 133 The Password entered during the setting of direct connection cannot be changed l 133 You can change or check your wireless LAN s network settings such as the IP Address Subnet Mask and MAC Address If you touch AUTO the network settings are configured automatic...

Page 154: ...button 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch LUMIX CLUB 4 Touch Add Change Account 5 Touch New account Connect to the network Proceed to the next page by touching NEXT 6 Read through the LUMIX CLUB terms then touch Agree Touch EXIT to cancel the process without acquiring a Login ID 7 Touch NEXT and Enter a Password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password For details on how t...

Page 155: ...aracters refer to page 65 Input the Password that was changed with the smartphone or the PC Register the Login ID of the smartphone Image App into this unit It is convenient to match the Login IDs for this unit and the smartphone Image App when using the Wi Fi function utilizing the LUMIX CLUB 1 Connect this unit to the smartphone 2 From the Image App menu set the common Login ID Check the LUMIX C...

Page 156: ...Touch EXIT Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID acquired with this unit When sending images to WEB services the WEB service being used must be registered with the LUMIX CLUB Registering multiple WEB services will send images to all services simultaneously Check the FAQ Contact us on the following site for compatible WEB services http lumixclub panasonic net eng c...

Page 157: ... the HD Writer AE 5 0 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format The scenes recorded in 1080 60p can be copied as 1080 60p l 158 Important Notice The scenes recorded in iFrame or the scenes saved as MP4 cannot be copied in Blu ray disc or in AVCHD format Copying in DVD Video format Converted to conventional standard quality MPEG2 format Mot...

Page 158: ...g quality and write to media the Conversion Assist Function which is a linking function between this unit and the HD Writer AE 5 0 is activated by connecting this unit to the PC with the USB cable When the Conversion Assist Function is used it is possible to write to media faster than when operating only on PC Please refer to page 165 for details about the connection of this unit and a PC Refer to...

Page 159: ...g or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disassembly of the Software Article ...

Page 160: ...cal limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relating ...

Page 161: ...bit SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function or MPEG2 output function Intel Core 2 Quad 2 6 GHz or higher is recommended when using the editing or Continuous Photo Playback function Intel Core i7 2 8 GH...

Page 162: ...vironment This software is not compatible with a multi monitor environment If using Windows XP an administrative account user only can use this software If using Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 administrative account and standard account users only can use this software An administrative account user should install and uninstall this software Free hard disk drive space Ultra DMA 100 or more 450 ...

Page 163: ...ets low Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS PC IBM PC AT compatible PC OS Windows 8 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit or SP1 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows XP 32 bit SP3 CPU Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista 1 GHz or higher 32 bit k86 or 64 bit k64 processor including compatible CPU Windows...

Page 164: ...oplay screen is not displayed automatically select Start Computer or double click on Computer on the desktop and then double click Panasonic 2 Click Yes 3 Click Next Proceed with the installation by following the on screen instructions If the country or region cannot be selected select NTSC Area Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 0 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no...

Page 165: ...recognized as an external drive of the PC l 167 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while the...

Page 166: ...order During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 11 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 184 About the screen indication of the unit Do not disconnec...

Page 167: ...recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programs 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a PC it will not b...

Page 168: ... Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 HD Writer AE 5 0 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 0 Operating Instruct...

Page 169: ...ouch PC on the screen of this unit This unit is automatically recognized as an external drive of Mac When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files ...

Page 170: ...ing battery power l 12 1h30m Remaining battery time l 12 Built in memory recording possible status White Card recording possible status Green Recognizing the card MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL Motion Picture Recording Mode l 63 R 1h20m Remaining time for motion picture recording l 21 Relay Recording l 63 White Still picture recording icon Red Recording still picture R3000 Remaining number of still pictur...

Page 171: ...vel Shot l 53 Touch Shutter l 55 MF Manual Focus l 51 White Balance l 49 1 100 Shutter Speed l 50 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 50 0dB Gain value l 50 White Green Focus indication l 23 High Speed Burst Shooting l 76 AF assist lamp l 77 PRE REC 3dB 6dB LOW CUT A 2 1 1 AWB C Display Touch Menu l 17 Backlight Compensation l 60 Tele Macro l 60 Intelligent Contrast Control l 57 Microphone Level l 72 Video Lig...

Page 172: ...Play mode selection display l 27 1080 60p recorded scene l 27 Relay recorded scene l 63 Miniature recorded scene l 44 Interval recorded scene l 45 Still picture recorded using Smile Shot l 58 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 88 Eye Fi transfer status l 118 MINI Wi Fi connection status wireless access point l 128 Wi Fi connection status Direct connection l 133 USB HDD Playback l 113 Accessing...

Page 173: ...o connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 11 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognize is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 109 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found 2 Check the Wi Fi set ...

Page 174: ...ssible to completely repair the data If recovery fails it will not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting awhile If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be a...

Page 175: ...nction Please refer to page 2 Power Problem Check points This unit cannot be turned on This unit does not stay on long enough Battery runs down quickly Charge the battery again to ensure it is sufficiently charged l 11 In cold places the battery using time becomes shorter The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fully charged the battery has...

Page 176: ...atedly displayed even if it is restarted Detach the power connected and consult the dealer who you purchased this unit from Do not attempt to repair the unit by yourself Indication Problem Check points Remaining battery indication is not displayed properly The remaining battery capacity indication is an approximation If the remaining battery capacity indication is not displayed correctly fully cha...

Page 177: ...r or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Color or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the object is recorded under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light etc but this is not a malfunction In Motion Picture Recording Mode record in Intelligent Auto Intelligent Auto Plus ...

Page 178: ...C Memory Card SDXC Memory Card that you inserted Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details When connected by the USB cable this unit is not detected by the other devices When connected to other devices using only the battery reconnect using the AC adaptor VIERA Link does not work Setting on this unit Connect with a HDMI mini cable supplied l 103 Touch then touch SETUP VIERA Lin...

Page 179: ... connection cannot be established Cannot operate from smartphone using Link to Cell Install the smartphone app Image App on your smartphone l 126 Cannot use DLNA Play Make sure the television is compatible with DLNA Read the instructions for the television you are using Make sure the wireless access point and this device are properly connected Approach the wireless access point and reconnect If a ...

Page 180: ... the LUMIX CLUB login ID and registered wireless access points will be deleted I have forgotten the login ID or password for the LUMIX CLUB Check the information in the login screen of LUMIX CLUB http lumixclub panasonic net eng c Others Problem Check points If the SD card is inserted in this unit it is not recognized If the SD card is formatted on a PC it may not be recognized by this unit Use th...

Page 181: ...B may momentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 0 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 0 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 0 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes were recorded...

Page 182: ...ay peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card If sea water splashes onto the unit wipe o...

Page 183: ...tion may not appear or the low battery indication may appear about 5 minutes after starting use At high temperatures the protection function may be triggered making it impossible to use the unit Be sure to detach the battery after use If the battery is left attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of t...

Page 184: ...approx 2 seconds When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the battery is too high or low It can be charged but it may take a few hours to complete the charging normally It will flash in approx 2 second intervals when normal charging resumes Even in such cases it may start flashing in approx 4 second intervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions of use Flashing ...

Page 185: ...ion or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D When disposing of or giving away the SD card note that Formatting and deletion of data on this unit or computer only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data in the SD card It is recommended that the SD card is physically destroyed or the SD card is physically formatted using this unit when disposing of or giving awa...

Page 186: ...luded in recorded images When the unit is serviced or given away disposed of the personal information should be deleted in the interests of protecting personal information l 96 Indemnity Information including personal information may be changed or lost as a result of mistaken operation static electricity effects accident breakage repair or other handling It should be noted before use that Panasoni...

Page 187: ... of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance The Wi...

Page 188: ...RANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof shown in the attached Application Software CD ROM At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost of physicall...

Page 189: ...ording with a lot of action is recorded or recording of short scene is repeated Use time in the row of 4 GB in above table as a guideline for the time that can be copied onto one DVD disc 4 7 GB Others Recording modes approximate recordable time Recording mode 1080 60p 1080 60i PH HA HG HE Picture size Frame rate 1920k1080 60p 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i 1920k1080 60i SD card 4 GB 19...

Page 190: ...city for copyright protection and management and the capacity which can be used on the unit a PC etc Others Approximate number of recordable pictures Picture size 6016k3384 4096k2304 1920k1080 Aspect ratio 16 9 SD card 4 GB 300 650 3200 16 GB 1300 2700 12500 64 GB 5000 10500 52000 Built in memory 16 GB 1300 2700 12500 Picture size 4480k3360 2784k2088 640k480 Aspect ratio 4 3 SD card 4 GB 400 1000 ...

Page 191: ...g part When removing the shoe adaptor When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever Others Optional accessories Attaching the Conversion Lens Filter Kit Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and Wide Conversion Lens are fitted and the zoom lever is pressed toward the W side the 4 corner...

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